FLCN39 CWVR 251430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2009 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 25-FEBRUARY-2009 SOUTHERN INTERIOR TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M FRASER CANYON 38/FAIR 11 768 50/FAIR 16 794 11/POOR 1 663 KAMLOOPS 31/POOR 10 788 51/FAIR 17 903 27/POOR 6 912 OKANAGAN 29/POOR 23 629 65/GOOD 10 1843 23/POOR 5 1005 CASTLEGAR 32/POOR 13 855 56/GOOD 12 1388 50/FAIR 6 2013 CRANBROOK 38/FAIR 19 1249 84/GOOD 17 2248 15/POOR 2 1466 REVELSTOKE 22/POOR 8 758 30/POOR 8 961 28/POOR 5 1164 GOLDEN 19/POOR 4 1238 20/POOR 6 1122 24/POOR 5 1363 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON SW 30 SW 29 W 18 CRANBROOK SW 32 SW 32 W 23 CENTRAL INTERIOR TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M QUESNEL 69/GOOD 25 1167 80/GOOD 23 1421 27/POOR 8 990 100 MILE 54/FAIR 19 1477 64/GOOD 22 1558 17/POOR 3 1423 WILLIAMS LAKE 55/GOOD 19 1494 65/GOOD 20 1627 17/POOR 3 1411 PUNTZI MTN 66/GOOD 18 1709 59/GOOD 13 1814 18/POOR 4 1311 PRINCE GEORGE 86/GOOD 30 1466 75/GOOD 17 1743 18/POOR 3 1267 BURNS LAKE 91/GOOD 29 1609 76/GOOD 21 1576 23/POOR 6 1173 SMITHERS 53/FAIR 14 1236 38/FAIR 6 1501 21/POOR 5 978 MCBRIDE 31/POOR 6 1465 32/POOR 6 1504 13/POOR 2 1129 CLEARWATER 23/POOR 6 848 31/POOR 8 928 19/POOR 4 884 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE NE 31 NE 37 NE 31 SMITHERS N 37 N 41 N 39 NORTHERN BC/YUKON TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M FORT NELSON 11/POOR 9 424 46/FAIR 18 819 13/POOR 4 583 FT ST JOHN 17/POOR 11 823 40/FAIR 9 1400 14/POOR 3 979 WHITEHORSE 18/POOR 21 779 16/POOR 6 933 25/POOR 15 904 DAWSON 10/POOR 8 395 17/POOR 7 589 10/POOR 1 596 WATSON LAKE 10/POOR 6 718 14/POOR 2 1103 13/POOR 3 906 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE NW 13 W 22 NW 21 WATSON LAKE W 13 W 24 W 21 WHITEHORSE NW 27 NW 29 NW 26 MAYO NW 38 NW 39 NW 27 COAST TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M VANCOUVER 47/FAIR 26 321 48/FAIR 21 413 26/POOR 6 564 FRASER VALLEY 52/FAIR 36 324 16/POOR 5 320 24/POOR 5 637 SQUAMISH 23/POOR 7 437 14/POOR 5 252 15/POOR 2 579 SRN VAN ISLD 59/GOOD 27 452 48/FAIR 28 323 23/POOR 4 676 CNTRL VAN ISLD 18/POOR 12 157 73/GOOD 16 1096 29/POOR 6 680 NRN VAN ISLD 43/FAIR 13 567 37/FAIR 12 509 30/POOR 7 609 TERRACE 68/GOOD 18 1047 70/GOOD 21 977 13/POOR 2 585 STEWART 12/POOR 14 40 13/POOR 7 110 10/POOR 1 131 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER SW 33 SW 19 W 10 SANDSPIT N 44 N 44 N 31 PORT HARDY N 33 N 33 N 33 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/